Court finds Luvolwethu Kati acted in self-defence On Wednesday, a Cape Town law enforcement officer was found not guilty of murder of a homeless man last year. The officer, Luvolwethu Kati, shot and killed Dumisani Joxo in Rondebosch in January 2022 after a fight broke out. The magistrate found that Kati had acted in self-defence […]
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke says desperation made him seek healing for his mother from TB Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN). Recall the Nollywood star was seen in a video undergoing deliverance at SCOAN in 2013. However, in a recent interview with talk show host, Teju Babyface, Iyke regretted taking such […]
Veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor, a.k.a Mr Ibu, has publicly solicited prayers and assistance from Nigerians as he battles an undisclosed illness in a Lagos hospital. In a video posted on his verified Instagram page on Wednesday, the comic actor disclosed that his legs may be amputated. “I’ve been down for so many weeks. All […]
The Abia State Government wants to convert the market to a non-residential daily market. Umuchieze Cattle Market Traders have appealed to the Abia State Government to permit them to live and trade in the market, following the government’s decision to make the market non-residential. The Chairperson of the market, Saleh Algare, made the appeal on […]
The court in the Maputo city district of Nhlamankulu District Court found it proven that the district STAE director introduced fake editais (polling station results sheet) and that in a meeting in which Renamo was not present the district election commission approved these fakes to give the victory to Frelimo. It is a brave ruling by the […]
The ranking placed Nigeria in 186th position, only after Haiti, among 187 countries of the world. Nigeria is the second country in the world with the lowest voter turnout, worse than war-ravaged Afghanistan and Libya, a new ranking by Picodi has shown. The ranking placed Nigeria in 186th position, only after Haiti, among 187 countries […]
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth entered Parliament to a resounding standing ovation yesterday, just a day after the Privy Council confirmed his November 2019 election. The victory seemed to amplify Jugnauth’s sense of authority as he regarded opposition members with disdain. In a heated exchange, when MMM MP Arianne Navarre-Marie accused Jugnauth of reiterating old answers, […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) now says 1,700 officers will monitor this year’s national examinations. In a statement, the Council indicated that the officers will monitor the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Intermediate Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Level Education Assessment (KILEA),Kenya Certificate of Primary Education(KCPE) and […]
Nairobi — The probe into the enforced disappearance of two Indians and their Kenyan driver has taken a new twist after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Renson Ingonga revealed that his office is looking into whether the case meets the threshold of murder and torture as a Crime against Humanity under the International Crimes […]
Nairobi — Chinese disposable medical device maker and seller Zhende Medical says that it will build a factory in Tatu City, the 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The Shangai Stock Exchange-listed firm also announced plans to invest $180 million in the country, employ 7,000 Kenyans, and export $320 million annually to […]
Nairobi — General Officer Commanding the Eastern Command (GOC EastComm) Major General Juma Mwinyikayi on Tuesday visited the Kenya Defence Forces troops stationed at Baure Forward Operating Base(FOB). During the visit, Major General Mwinyikayi applauded the soldiers for their sacrifice and determination in protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation. He further reassured […]
A four-way summit, scheduled to be held on Wednesday 18/10 / 2023 in the Jordanian capital Amman, was called off after relevant coordination among Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said. The move comes in the wake of an Israeli attack on Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in the Gaza […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – All is set for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations that begins Monday next week with rehearsals set for tomorrow, the Kenya National Examinations Council has announced. In a statement to newsrooms, the Council further stated that 1,700 officers drawn from an array of organizations will monitor the […]
Harare — Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the African Union, said that Israel committed a “war crime” after the fatal attack on a Gaza strip hospital on Tuesday, October 17. “There are no words to fully express our condemnation of Israel’s bombing of a #Gaza hospital today, killing hundreds of people. Targeting a hospital, […]
The verification exercise on the revalidation of Schools’ Examination Codes is scheduled to be held for two (2) weeks at the premises of the Lagos State Examinations Board, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos The Lagos State Examinations Board will hold a one-day sensitisation programme next week for the revalidation of examination codes of public and approved private […]
Seychellois citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia can now apply for visas through an online portal after the island nation was included in the eVisa programme of the southwestern Asian country. The Saudi Tourism Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its electronic visa programme to six new countries, including Seychelles, where the nationals of […]
The Naira hit a record low at the official market on Tuesday to exchange at N848.12 per $1 The Naira plummeted to its lowest rate against the United States dollar at the official market on Tuesday, market data published on the FMDQ website showed. The local currency closed at N848.12 per dollar on Tuesday, as […]
The Seychelles Foreign Affairs Department welcomed the new Chargé d’Affaires of the United States, Adham Loufti, on Tuesday. Loufti was formally presented to the acting principal secretary for foreign affairs, Ambassador Selby Pillay, by the U.S. Ambassador to Seychelles and Mauritius, based in Mauritius, Henry Jardine, during his working visit to Seychelles. The appointment of […]